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Where every picture on this site comes from: the 115 images that carry a credit, with who made them, the source, and the terms they are used under.

The site draws on two kinds of imagery. The history pages use public domain, CC0, and Creative Commons material from museum and archive collections. The trip-planning pages use licensed stock photography, plus a little openly licensed material where it was the honest match.

Creative Commons material asks to be credited, so it is credited here in full, with a link to the source and the licence. The licensed stock obliges no public credit, so it is covered by the general note further down rather than photo by photo. Nothing on the site is non-commercial or no-derivatives licensed, and none of it was taken from another St. Maarten website.

A note on dates. The camera reached this island late, so several historical photographs are the oldest good image of a much older subject, and a few are undated. Where a photograph postdates the era or the moment it illustrates, the caption on the page says so.

If you hold rights to something here and want it corrected or removed, please get in touch.

The history

Archive and museum images on the history page, used under a Creative Commons licence.

Fort Amsterdam, the Spanish Occupation, and Peter Stuyvesant (1620s to 1648)

  1. 1966

    Bastion en gezicht op Philipsburg

    Coenraad Liebrecht Temminck Groll · Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed · CC BY-SA 4.0

  2. 2025

    Fort Amsterdam (Sint Maarten) 2025

    Ymnes · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Treaty of Concordia (1648): Why One Island Has Two Countries

  1. 2008

    Border monument

    JB82 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Colonial Wars, John Philips, and the Founding of Philipsburg (1648 to 1816)

  1. 1966

    Court House, voorzijde

    Coenraad Liebrecht Temminck Groll · Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed · CC BY-SA 4.0

  2. 1966

    Court House, achterzijde

    Coenraad Liebrecht Temminck Groll · Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed · CC BY-SA 4.0

  3. 2015

    Fort Louis

    Paul Sableman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Slavery and Emancipation on St. Maarten (1648 to 1863): The Road to Freedom

  1. Undated

    Steen bij een zoutpan op Sint Maarten

    Unknown photographer · KITLV / Leiden University Libraries · CC BY 4.0

Salt, Decline, and Emigration (1863 to 1939)

  1. circa 1913

    151. St. Martin. Back street. Great Bay.

    Jean Demmeni · Collectie Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen (RV-A5-3-52) · CC BY-SA 3.0

  2. Undated

    Zoutpannen op Sint Maarten

    Unknown photographer · KITLV / Leiden University Libraries · CC BY 4.0

The Tourism Boom and the Wathey Era (1950 to 1995)

  1. 1964

    Gezicht op Little Bay Hotel gezien vanaf St. Peters Hill

    Boy Lawson · Collectie Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen (TM-20017501) · CC BY-SA 3.0

  2. 1966

    036 Philipsburg St Maarten 1966

    Wilford Peloquin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

  3. 1966

    033 Philipsburg St Maarten 1966

    Wilford Peloquin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

  4. 1964

    Gezicht op de zoutpannen 'Salt Pond' en de hoofdstad Philipsburg

    Boy Lawson · Collectie Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen (TM-20017489) · CC BY-SA 3.0

  5. 1964

    Gezicht op het schiereiland Fort Amsterdam en Little Bay Hotel, gezien vanaf St. Peters Hill

    Boy Lawson · Collectie Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen (TM-20017525) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Country Status and the Collectivity (2000 to 2010): 10-10-10

  1. Undated

    Constitutional Court of Sint Maarten

    MyrandaMulder · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

  2. 2011

    Hotel de la Collectivite

    Richie Diesterheft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

  3. 2015

    Eugene Holiday

    Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hurricane Irma (2017) and the Great Rebuilding

  1. 7 September 2017

    Hurricane Irma on Sint Maarten

    Ministry of Defence, Netherlands · Ministerie van Defensie · CC BY-SA 4.0

  2. 23 November 2017

    St Maarten Hurricane Damage

    Ellamjenks · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

  3. 17 September 2017

    Mariniers Sint Maarten Irma 2017

    Ministerie van Defensie · Ministerie van Defensie · CC BY-SA 4.0

St. Maarten and Saint-Martin Today

  1. 2014

    KLM landing at SXM, Maho Beach

    alljengi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

  2. 2025

    St. Maarten Philipsburg Great Bay Boardwalk

    Dr. Thomas Liptak · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

  3. 2019

    Marigot, St Martin

    David Stanley · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

  4. 2019

    Baie de Marigot

    Thierry Pierrard · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Around the island

Photography on the area guides, beach pages, planning guides, feature articles, and the homepage.

Homepage: the island, named piece by piece

  1. Border monument

    JB82 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

  2. Fort Amsterdam (Sint Maarten) 2025

    Ymnes · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

  3. Fort Louis

    Paul Sableman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

  4. Court House, voorzijde

    Coenraad Liebrecht Temminck Groll · Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed · CC BY-SA 4.0

  5. Zoutpannen op Sint Maarten

    Unknown photographer · KITLV / Leiden University Libraries · CC BY 4.0

  6. Marigot, St Martin

    David Stanley · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

  7. St. Maarten Philipsburg Great Bay Boardwalk

    Dr. Thomas Liptak · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

  8. Church of St. Martin of Tours (Marigot)

    Concord · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

Getting Around St. Maarten: Taxis, Cars, Buses and Ferries

  1. Simpson Bay Bridge lifted at rush hour

    Richie Diesterheft from Santa Barbara, CA, USA · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

  2. Stuck in traffic, St Martin, October 2014

    alljengi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Maarten Bus Routes: Every Line, Stop and Fare

  1. Local transport, St Maarten style, October 2014

    alljengi from Edinburgh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

  2. Sint Maarten bus licence plate

    Dickelbers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Renting a Car in St. Maarten: Rules, Rates and Roads

  1. Up de Road, Sint Maarten

    Remy Gumbs (shady P) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

  2. Sint Maarten rental car licence plate

    Dickelbers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ferry to Anguilla from St. Maarten: Schedule and Price

  1. Blowing Point Ferry Terminal, Anguilla

    Panoramio user onj · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

  2. Anguilla ferry arrivals building

    Patrick Hawks from Sint Maarten · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Ferry to Saba from St. Maarten: The Edge, Dawn II, Makana

  1. Trent Bay with Fort Bay Ferry Terminal, Saba

    Richie Diesterheft from Chicago, IL, USA · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ferry to St. Barts from St. Maarten: Times and Prices

  1. The fast ferry Great Bay Express at Gustavia

    David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Ferry to St. Eustatius from St. Maarten: The Makana Route

  1. Terminal, Oranjebaaiweg, Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius

    Ymnes · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

  2. Zeeterras, Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius

    Ymnes · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

St. Maarten Taxi Rates: The Full Zone Chart

  1. Sint Maarten taxi licence plate

    Dickelbers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

O Sweet Saint Martin Land: The Full Story of the Island's Anthem

  1. Church of St. Martin of Tours (Marigot)

    Concord · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

Anse Marcel

  1. Panoramic view over Anse Marcel from Cactus Place

    Wilson CELINI · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

  2. Anse Marcel before Hurricane Irma

    Thierry Pierrard · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

  3. Anse Marcel from above

    SV Zanshin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

  4. Anse Marcel beach, French side

    Clavius66 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Baie aux Prunes

  1. Plum Bay

    Rennett Stowe · Flickr · CC BY 2.0

  2. Baie aux Prunes

    Rennett Stowe · Flickr · CC BY 2.0

  3. Plum Bay, St. Maarten

    Rennett Stowe · Flickr · CC BY 2.0

  4. Plum Bay

    Rennett Stowe · Flickr · CC BY 2.0

Baie de l'Embouchure

  1. Baie de l'Embouchure

    Thierry Pierrard · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Baie Longue

  1. At Baie Longue

    Christine Warner-Morin (christinejwarner) · Flickr · CC BY 2.0

  2. Baie Longue

    Christine Warner-Morin (christinejwarner) · Flickr · CC BY 2.0

  3. Baie Longue

    Christine Warner-Morin (christinejwarner) · Flickr · CC BY 2.0

  4. Les Terres Basses Guard House

    Richie Diesterheft (puroticorico) · Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0

Baie Rouge

  1. Plage de Baie Rouge

    Thierry Pierrard · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

  2. Gus' Beach Bar

    Paul Sableman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

  3. Red Bay (Baie Rouge) Beach 2 with Hidden Grottos

    Richie Diesterheft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

  4. Rocks at sunset

    Upsilon Andromedae (upsand) · Flickr · CC BY 2.0

Cul-de-Sac

  1. French Cul-de-Sac looking down into the bay

    SV Zanshin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

  2. Pinel Island ferry dock, St Martin

    alljengi · Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cupecoy Beach

  1. Cupecoy Bay

    Paul Sableman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Dawn Beach

  1. Dawn Beach

    Christine Warner-Morin · Flickr · CC BY 2.0

  2. Dawn Beach

    Christine Warner-Morin · Flickr · CC BY 2.0

Friar's Bay

  1. Friar's Bay beach, Saint Martin

    Richie Diesterheft · Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0

  2. The beach cafe at Friar's Bay

    Richie Diesterheft · Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0

  3. Calm water at Friar's Bay

    Richie Diesterheft · Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0

Galisbay Beach

  1. Panorama from Fort Louis above Marigot

    Alexandre Duret-Lutz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

  2. Baie de la Potence seen over the walls of Fort Louis

    Richie Diesterheft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

  3. Shipwreck in Baie de la Potence

    Richie Diesterheft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grand Case Beach

  1. The beach at Grand Case

    Paul Sableman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

  2. Boulevard de Grand Case and the restaurant row

    Richie Diesterheft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

  3. Sunset over Grand Case

    Thierry Pierrard · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

  4. Grand Case Bay from the north end of the village

    David Broad · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

Great Bay Beach

  1. The Beach

    Paul Sableman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

  2. St. Maarten, Karibik - Philipsburg, Great Bay Beach

    giggel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

  3. St. Maarten: Philipsburg: Great Bay Beach

    Dr. Thomas Liptak · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Green Cay

  1. Caye Verte (Green Cay), cropped from a panorama of Orient Beach

    Matt Wade (Commons user UpstateNYer) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

  2. Caye Verte (Green Cay), cropped from a view of Orient Bay

    Clavius66 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

  3. Caye Verte (Green Cay), cropped from a view of Orient Beach

    alljengi (Flickr user 27718315@N02) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Guana Bay Beach

  1. Guana Bay Sunset

    Joanna Kalafatis · Flickr · CC BY 2.0

Happy Bay

  1. Happy Bay, Saint Martin

    alljengi · Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0

  2. The Happy Bay trail looking back toward Friar's Bay

    Richie Diesterheft · Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kim Sha Beach

  1. Sunset from Kim Sha Beach, Simpson Bay, St Maarten

    alljengi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Le Galion

  1. Plage du Galion, Baie de l'Embouchure

    Thierry Pierrard photographies · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

  2. Marine part of the reserve at the Galion bay

    AnjaMagdic · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

  3. View of Galion Bay

    AnjaMagdic · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Little Bay Beach

  1. View of the Fort Amsterdam peninsula and the Little Bay Hotel from St. Peters Hill, Sint Maarten

    Boy Lawson, Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

  2. St. Maarten Little Bay with clouds

    Funnylittlebirdie · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Mullet Bay Beach

  1. Mullet Bay (after Gonzalo), St Maarten, Oct 2014

    alljengi from Edinburgh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

  2. Mullet Bay (after Gonzalo), St Maarten, Oct 2014

    alljengi from Edinburgh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nettle Bay

  1. A boat pulled up on the sand at the western end of Baie Nettle

    Paul Sableman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

  2. Sandy Ground and Baie Nettle from the air

    Remy Gumbs (shady P) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

  3. The beach at Baie Nettle

    Starus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Orient Bay

  1. Bikini Beach

    Thank You (23 Millions+) views (Flickr user 34128007@N04) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

  2. Panorama of Orient Beach in Saint Martin

    Matt Wade (Commons user UpstateNYer) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

  3. Engulfed in seaweed, Orient Beach, St Martin, Oct 2014

    alljengi (Flickr user 27718315@N02) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

  4. Orient Bay, SXM island in the Caribbean

    Clavius66 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Petites Cayes

  1. Petites Cayes beach, Saint Martin

    Voyages etc... · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Pinel Island

  1. Îlet Pinel

    Thierry Pierrard photographies · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

  2. Clear water at Pinel Island, Saint Martin

    Clavius66 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

  3. Pinel Island Bar

    Mark Mitchell (Sirsnapsalot) · Flickr · CC BY 2.0

  4. Red-footed tortoise on Pinel Island

    Jsw618 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

Simpson Bay Beach

  1. View over Simpson Bay from the summit station

    Balou46 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

  2. Simpson Bay Beach

    Richie Diesterheft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

  3. Simpson Bay from Buccaneer Beach Bar

    alljengi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tintamarre

  1. Tintamarre Island

    maggieandcharles · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

  2. Tintamarre Runway

    SV Zanshin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

  3. Couple de Noddi Brun (pair of brown noddies)

    Wilson CELINI · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

  4. Tintamarre Flight-Ops ruins

    SV Zanshin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

  5. Tintamarre east coast

    SV Zanshin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

The rest of the trip-planning and area photography on this site is licensed stock, selected and verified for accuracy, alongside the small amount of openly licensed material credited above.

Full sourcing records for every image are kept on file, including licence terms and purchase confirmation, and are available if a rights question ever comes up. Write to leslie@thisissxm.com.

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